Episodes

Journalist Robert Fisk died in October at age 74. He spent decades reporting in the Middle East as a newspaper columnist and the author of books including “Pity the Nation” and “The Great War for Civilization.” Filmmaker Yung Chang profiles Fisk in the film “This is Not a Movie.”Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviewed Fisk and Chang at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival where the documentary has its world premiere.On Twitter: @yungfilms @thompowers @PureNonfiction

“Through the Night” profiles a 24-hour child care run by Deloris “Nunu” Hogan and her husband Patrick from their home in New Rochelle, NY. The film won a Special Jury Prize at the DOC NYC festival and was a NY Times Critic’s Pick. It had an Oscar-qualifying run in virtual cinemas and will air on POV in the spring. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers talks to the director Loira Limbal about her hopes and fears in making the film. She’s known in the documentary community for her behind the scenes rol...

Garrett Bradley is having a moment. In January, she won the Sundance Documentary Directing Prize for her film “Time” that comes to Amazon this month; and she has a multi-channel video installation coming to MoMA in November.

“The Social Dilemma” interviews former insiders at Google, Facebook and Twitter who confess they’re now afraid of the technology they helped to create.

The New York Times Presents episode on “The Killing of Breonna Taylor” made its debut in September, the same week as The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show.

The Sudanese filmmaker hajooj kuka (who spells his name in lowercase) came to prominence in 2014 with his film “Beats of the Antonov” that won the People’s Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Mark Cousins has changed the way film history is understood. He opened up a global perspective in his book and film series called The Story of Film and now he’s uncovered a hidden history in Women Make Film.

Cameron Bailey is the artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Comedy meets poignancy in Maite Alberdi’s “The Mole Agent.”

Ja’Tovia Gary was recently profiled in The New York Times. If you don’t know her work yet, let this podcast be your introduction.

McMillion$ is a 6-part HBO series that details an elaborate scam over the McDonald’s Monopoly game.

Brown Girls Doc Mafia started as an impromptu meet up in 2015 and has grown into an organization with over 4000 members of women and non-binary people of color working in documentary.

“One Child Nation” investigates China’s policy of pressuring families to have only one child.

The Oscar-nominated documentary “For Sama” takes a personal journey through the war in Syria.

Barack and Michelle Obama picked the film "American Factory" to be the first film backed by their company Higher Ground.

Hear insider tips and exclusive clips on documentaries at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Toni Morrison, who passed away in August at age 88, is the subject of a new documentary currently in theaters "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am."

"Joshua: Teenager vs Superpower" on Netflix follows the Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong who started leading protests at the age of 14.

Beto O'Rourke rose from obscurity to political stardom in 2018 when he ran for the Texas Senate seat against incumbent Ted Cruz.

“Diego Maradona”, making its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, is the latest from director Asif Kapadia.

“Knock Down the House” captures four working class candidates running for Congress in West Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and New York City.

Werner Herzog talks about the history of Germany, the Soviet Union and dispenses marital advice on this episode.

Kronos Quartet performs live for the documentary “A Thousand Thoughts” about the group’s history.

"Hail Satan?" looks at the Satanic Temple that started six years ago as political provocation and grew into an international movement.